![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Ligature.jpg/640px-Ligature.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Ligature (medicine)
Piece of thread (suture) tied around an anatomical structure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In surgery or medical procedure, a ligature consists of a piece of thread (suture) tied around an anatomical structure, usually a blood vessel, another hollow structure (e.g. urethra) or an accessory skin tag to shut it off.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Ligature.jpg/640px-Ligature.jpg)
![]() | This article needs more reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. (February 2022) | ![]() |